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They call her the Jimi Hendrix of the violin. A pretty bold statement, if you ask me.

Lili Haydn (or check her official website here) has gotten mad reviews from all the major players (Rolling Stone loves her). NPR says that “Haydn is a violinist who mixes classical influences with rock and funk.” It automatically sounds awesome.

For something that demonstrates her violin skills here’s “Maggot Brain”.

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Below is a video of her performing with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic